Which to use
“ocurran” and “ocurría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,421
- “ocurran” frequency rank
- #13,302
- “ocurría” frequency rank
- 34723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ocurran | ocurría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ocurrir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ocurrir. |
Where the eye mixes ocurran and ocurría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ocurran (VCVCCVC) and ocurría (VCVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ocurran with ocurría
A purely visual mix-up. ocurran ([oˈkurãn]) and ocurría ([okuˈria]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ocurran is recorded at frequency rank #21,421, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈkurãn]. ocurría is at rank #13,302, tagged as averb, pronounced [okuˈria].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34723, this pair ranks #189,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ocurran vs ocurría
Shared letters: acoru. Private to "ocurran": n. Private to "ocurría": í.
"ocurran" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "ocurría" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ocurran ← courran · occurran · ocruran · ocuran · ocurarn · ocurrann · ocurrna · oucrran
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ocurran" and "ocurría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ocurran" vs "ocurría" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ocurran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ocurría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ocurran" and "ocurría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ocurran vs ocurrían". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #189,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.